Nagpur: Copper worth over ₹30 lakh was stolen from a storeroom on the third floor of an under-construction site of a hospital in Ramdaspeth after an unidentified man allegedly broke into, on Saturday.The CCTV footage revealed a man in his mid-20s behind the theft, police said. As per the complaint filed by Sunil Ghurde (53), security in-charge at the site, the incident took place between 6am and noon on Oct 10.Ghurde had gone to the third floor to supervise the labourers when the accused allegedly broke the storeroom lock and fled with the copper materials. The stolen property reportedly includes six bundles of copper weighing around 30kg each, 45 copper rods and additional copper material. The total value of the stolen goods has been estimated to be around ₹30 lakh.Sitabuldi police have registered a case and are examining the circumstances of the incident to identify and trace the accused.
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